2nd Royal Jersey Militia, Officer’s 1861 - 1868 Pattern Shako. A standard blue cloth quilted example complete with silver lace to the rank of a major, plated chin chain and side ornaments and similar multi-part shako plate, this being a crowned star with overlays of oak sprays the arms of the Island the motto ‘Pro Rege Et Patria’ and lower title scroll ‘Second Royal Jersey’, plated plume holder (other ranks) with black wool tuft. Buff leather sweat band and crimson silk lining. The plate not original to the shako, slight mothing to the crown, otherwise in sound condition £500-700

Revised estimate £900-1100